New Book: Ivanhoe and Wang, Readings in Korean Confucian Philosophy
Readings in Korean Confucian Philosophy offers translations of eight influential Korean Confucian thinkers, enhancing accessibility and understanding of their works.
Talk is precious: in the age of communication collapse, Jurgen Habermas's message remains vital | Eva von Redecker
The Frankfurt School is a scholarly constellation pursuing critique as transformative description of reality, with Jürgen Habermas serving as a foundational figure who shaped generations of critical theorists despite controversies surrounding his positions on discourse ethics and power.
Orwell went off to fight. I thought I'd have to do the same': Raoul Peck on his intimate connection with the writer
Raoul Peck, a Haitian-born filmmaker known for examining intellectual history and power structures, found unexpected relevance in George Orwell's work despite initial skepticism.
Literary Cafes Were Once Third Spaces That Bridged Divide
Literary cafés in prewar Central Europe fostered cosmopolitan intellectual exchange across national, religious, and class divisions, sustaining creativity amid rising nationalism and antisemitism.
Marxism significantly influenced American politics, labor movements, intellectual life, and culture across the 19th–21st centuries despite Marx never visiting the United States.
A Short History of Stupidity by Stuart Jeffries review comfortably dumb?
Stupidity is a multifaceted, historically shifting concept with definitional ambiguity, encompassing ignorance, foolishness, obtuseness, and cognitive failings reframed by the Enlightenment.